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1 2 SPOT PRICES HOLD LOCAL MARKET CLOSED EASY AND AT I'NCMAKGED FIGIRES. INTERIOR HOLDERS FIRM IJf REFUSING LOWER TRICES FOR THEIR SI'PPLIES. In F. O. B. Market Told no Attention to Hide Under Market Bni*—Till* Roth at Opening and Clone Wan 7 7-8 Anked, Banin Good Middling. Tort Reoelptn Tanned Million Buie Mark Y*nterda->. AT THE CLOSE. FUTURES. Liverpool. G to 7 polntn lower. New York, 11 to 13 polntn Inner. Ken Orleann, 10 to 13 polntn lower. SPOTS. Liverpool, S polntn lower. New York, lt> polntn lower. New Orleann, npcbanged. Savannah, unchanged. Further declines took place In the futures markets yesterday, losses of from 11@13 points being recorded at New York at the close, and of 10@13 at New Orleans, but in spite of these declines the spot market generally held up pretty well. The local market opened nominal, and at unchanged prices from the close of the day be fore. and prices continued on this level to the close, though the tone changed to quiet at the midday call and to easy at the close. The sales amounted to 598 bales. The belief seems to be growing that if holders of the staple will act con servatively in marketing their hold ings prices can be maintained around the present level. That the country is disposed to hold at anything under the present basis is the inference to be drawn from the action of the f. o. b. market yesterday. This opened and closed steady at 7%c asked, basis good middling. Buyers bid rather freely for supplies at from 7%@7 13-16 c, but the interior paid so little attention to these offers that in many cases there was not even a reply to the bids. The tone, prices and sales for the day follow: Open- | 1 | Clos- ing. jo'clock. j ing. iN’mi'alj Quiet. | Easy. Good middling..! 7% j 7% | 7% Middling 17% |7% !7% Lo w middling.. 17% |7% |7% Sales j 256 | ... | 342 Total sales yesterday, 598. Time, 1 p. m., day before, 406. Savannah reached the million-bale mark yesterday, establishing anew record for such large receipts so early in the season. There is now no doubt that the total receipts by Aug. 31 will be the greatest in the history of the port. Including yesterday’s receipts, the port has received to date 1,011,718 bales, gross and 1,009,097 net. SPOT COTTON MARKET. The following were the official spot quotations at the close of the market at the Cotton Exchange yesterday. „ , I 1:00 j Year _Gra,l e s. j P. M. | Ago. Good middling I 7% ' |l2t& Middling 7% 11% Low middling | 714, |n% Tone ]• jli T Easy! **"Quiet and easy. Sales yesterday, 598. Exports— Foreign Foreign for season ”.." 64,724 Last year 482*034 Coastwise U7O Coastwise for season 162,261 Last year 15!024 Receipts yesterday 15 024 Last year 9,155 Year before last 8,919 Receipts since Sept. 1 1,01L718 Receipts same time last year .. 742,186 Stock yesterday 145.586 Stock last year 100,636 Receipts and Stocks at All Ports— Receipts yesterddv 82.340 Same day last year 79^049 Same day year before last 42^734 So far this week 211,161 Last year 1871305 Year before last 139,719 Receipts since Sept. 1, 1904.. .4.822 627 Last year 4.193.410 Stock at all ports yesterday ..1,054.841 Stock same day last year 870,758 DAILY COTTON MARKET. Port Movement- Savannah—Quiet; middling. 7%; net receipts, 14,994; gross, 15,024; sales, 406; stock, 145,586. Exports—Coastwise 1,370. Galveston—Steady; middling, 7%- net receipts, 23,347; gross, 23,347; sales, 1.523; stock, 207,423. Exports—Great Britain, 7,577. New Orleans—Steady: middling, 7%’ net receipts, 29.487; gross, 29,487; sales 10,600; stock, 428,427. Exports—France,’ 2,850; continent, 8,704. Mobile—Quiet; middling, 714; net re ceipts, 2,252; gross, 2,252; sales, 2,100; stock, 63,813. Exports—France, 7,757- coastwise, 3,498. Charleston—Nominal; net receipts, 773; gross, 773; stock, 38,856. Exports— Coastwise. 474. Wilmington—Nominal; net receipts 1,012: gross, 1,012: stock. 16,316. Norfolk—Net receipts, 8,190; gross 1.190; stock, 33.000. Baltimore—Nominal: middling, 8- gross receipts, 366; stock. 6,621. New York—Quiet; middling, 8; net receipts, 100; gross, 5,338; stock. 101.- 215. Boston—Quiet; middling, 8.10; net receipts. 1.335; gross, 1,478. Exports— Great Britain, 2.315. Philadelphia—Quiet; middling, 8.25- ret receipts, 200; gross, 200; stock. 2,- Jacksonvllle—Net receipts. 640; gross, 640. Exports—Coastwise, 640. Total To-day. at All Ports—Net. 82.- 330; Great Britain. 9.R92; France. 10,- 607; continent. 8,704. stock, 1.054,841. Consolidated, at All Ports—Net. 211,- 160; Great Britain, 73,625; France. 18.- 007: continent. 218.521. Total Since Sept. 1, at All Ports— Net, 4,822,627; Great Britain, 1,654.673; France, 372.216; continent, 1,222,328; Japan. 37,988; Mexico, 10.715. Interior Movement — Houston—Steady; middling, 7%: net receipts. 21,144: gross. 21.144; ship ments, 19,610; sales. 8,859; stock, 94,831. Augusta—Steady; middling. 7%; net receipts, 1,281; gross, 1,340; shipments, 479; ssles, 1.429; stock. 94,605. Memphis- Quiet; middling. 7%; net receipts. *.#62: gross. 10,037; shipments, 8.161; ssles. 2.500; stock, 141.620. HI. Louis—Nominal; middling, 7%; net rsceipts, 600; gross, 7,241; ship ments. 4.642; stock. 28,481. Cincinnati-Net receipts, *#6; gross. #6. shipments. 1.782, stock, 2,981 Icoulsvtlle- Firm; middling •%. Total To-dsy -Net receipts, 27,172; rroe*. ##,657; ehlnnwjit#, #6,924, sales ,766, stock, 362.616. 111 1 1 CO. COTTON. STOCKS, BONDS, GRAIN PROVISIONS AND COFFEE. Direct Private Wires to All Markets. MEMBERS New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Future Brokers Ass n. New York Cotton Exchange. New York Coffee Exchange. Chicago Board of Trade. Associate Members Liverpool Cotton Association. Savannah Cotton Exchange. J. M. McCORD, Manager, 104 Bay. East, Savannah. Ga. SEA ISLAND COTTON. Prices follow: Fancy Floridas 21 @22 Extra choice Floridas 19%@20 Choice Floridas 18 @l9 Fancy Georgias 20 @20% Extra choice Georgias 19 @19% Choice Georgias 17%®1S Extra fine Ga.'s and Fla.'s ...16 @l7 RENEWED BEAR PRESSURE KEPT FUTURES LOWER. New York, Dec. 6.—The cotton mar ket was less active than during the recent acute excitement, but contin ued very nervous and unsettled at times during the session covering was active and the marked showed firmness, but there was a renewal of pressure on every bulge and the net result for the day was a net loss. The opening was weak at a decline of 5@19 points, which was only a par tial response to the sensational weak ness in the Liverpool market. Accord ing to private advices the decline abroad was due to liquidation by Alex andria interests, who were said to be heavily long of the market before the recent break, while it also seemed that Europe was selling. At any rate Eng lish quotations were 8 to 10 points net lower at the hour of the local opening when an advance of 3@4 points was due. There was an active demand here on the decline. Shorts appeared to be covering freely and the scalp ing element took the bearish circula tion issued by the lower Wall street Interests that had sold largely before the break, to mean a desire to cover shorts and went long of the market for a turn. New Orleans also showed steadiness compared with the cables, and with Southern advices more reas suring as to the interior spot situation, prices here shot up some 8 to 18 points from the bottom. Turning irregular at this level, they worked up and down In a comparatively narrow range and at one time were about 3 to 5 points net higher, with New Orleans buying quite liberally. In the after noon, however, fresh reports of declin ing spot markets started a wave of local bear pressure and quotations went down to below the opening fig ures on the later months. Toward the close there was a slight reaction on covering and the market was finally very steady at a net loss of 11@13 points. Sales of futures were estimated at 500.000 bales. Official advices from the Southern spot markets reported quite general de clines ranging from *4 to 7-16 c. Receipts for the day were liberal and the movement is expected to run very heavy toward the middle of the month as the result of rapid market ing of cotton on the recent break. New York, Dec. 6.—The Cotton Ex change will be closed Dec. 24, 26 and 31 and Jan. 2. SPOT COTTON AT NEW YORK. New York, Dec. 6.—Spot cotton closed quiet. 10 points lower; middling uplands, 8c; middling Gulf, 8.25 c; sales none. _Cotton futures at New York, Dec. 6: jOptlons. [ODen.l_High.!_Low. Close. December . 7.50 7.65 7.45 7.50 January ... 7.50 7.74 7.50 7.58 February .. 7.58 b 7.62 7.62 7.62 March 7.72 7.89 7.68 7.73 April .. .... 7.77 7.92 7.75 7.77 May 7.86 8.00 7.77 7.82 June 7.90 7.90 7.90 7.85 July 7.98 8.07 7.88 7.90 Futures opened weak; closed very steady. SPOTS ACTIVE AND FIRM AT NEW ORLEANS. New Orleans, Dec. 6.—Cotton fu tures steady: December, 7.39@7.41c; January, 7.44@7.45c; February, 7.52@ 7.54 c; March, 7.60@7.61c; April, 7.65® 7.67 c; May, 7.74@7.75c; June, 7.81@ 7.830; July, 7.85@7.87c. Spot cotton active and firm; sales, 10,600 bales, including 4,400 to arrive. Quotations unchanged. Futures opened steady with prices 5 to 9 points lower, influenced by lower Liverpool and New York. The mar ket was fairly active throughout the session with numerous fluctuations. In the trading January opened 9 points lower at 7.48 c. sold down to 7.40 c, up to 7.62 c and finally down to 7.44 c. The closing was steady with net losses of 10 to 13 points. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Liverpool, Dec. 6.—Spot cotton In COTTON. New York, Dec. 6.—1 Increase my estimates of this year’s American cot ton crop to 13,000,000 bales, including linters. I believe this quantity to have been certainly grown, although possi bly it may not be marketed. I be lieve that the forthcoming glnners' re port, which will show the quantity of cotton ginned up to Dec 13, will fully sustain this view. There was ginned in the twenty-two working days, be tween Oct. 18 and Nov. 14, 1904, ap proximately 3,300,000. This is at the rate of 150,000 bales a day. During the same period last year there was ginned 3,100,000 from Nov. 14 to Dec. 13. There are twenty-four working days all owing for Thanksgiving. If during these twen ty-five working days there shall be gin ned only half as much per diem as dur ing the previous period, the amount ginned would be 1,800,000. which, add ed to the amount previously ginned, namely, 9,786.000, would give us ap proximately 11,600,000 bales ginned up to Dec. 13. This, I think, will prove to be conservative and probably an underestimate of the actual figures, and If thin Is 90 per cent, of the crop, the Indicated yield Is 12,873.333 bales, with out allowing anything for linters. Last year only 66.8 per cent, had been gin ned by Dec. 13, and the year previous 84 per eeqt. The Chronicle of last Saturday says that picking Is still in progress in many sections, and I <un supplied with photographs of a num ber of sun-picked fields In the South, which I shall shortly publish and which give Indisputable evidence of the fact thut a large amount of cotton is still unpicked. (Signed.) Theodore H Price.—ad. DEMERE L HAMMOND, Brokers, Phones 150 J. Office No. 24 IJryan street, bast. COTTON, STOCKS, BONDS, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS IMjvm PrltM* Wires lo Leading Ii changes. WUt MuULKJ Tlfc* A SPICCUMI. SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 7, 1904. light demand, prices 8 points lower: American middling, fair, 4.49d; good middling, 4.27d; middling. 4.17d: low middling, 4.05d; good ordinary. 3.91d, ordinary, 3.75d. The sales of the day were 7,000 bales, of which 1,000 were for speculation and export and in cluded 6,600 American. Receipts, 22,- 000 bales, including 17,400 American. Futures opened barely steady and closed steady; American middling, good ordinary clause: December, 4.12d; December-January, 4.12d; January- February, 4.18d; February-March, 4.22d; March-April, 4.25d; April-May, 4.28d; May-June, 4.31d; June-July, 4.33d; July-August, 4.35d; August- September, 4.35d. Liverpool, Dec. 6.—The Cotton Ex change here will be closed Dec. 24, 26 and 31 and Jan. 2. DKMKRE A HAMMOND'S Daily Cotton Letter from Nexv York. New York, Dec. 6.—Contrary to ex pectations, foreign spinners evinced no desire to buy cotton, even after the sharp decline of yesterday, and a fur ther loss of 8 to 10 points was scored In Liverpool this morning. American spinners, on the other hand, seemed quite ready to buy without awaiting further decline, and there was an ac tive demand in all spot markets with an early advance of one-eighth in New Orleans. Interior offerings were very scant and as a result, buyers had to find what they want at the ports. It soon developed, however, that there was plenty of cotton for sale at the out-port, and the early advance was promptly lowered. It was thought that yesterday’s cut of a full cent per pound would have brought the trading price for actual cotton to so low a point as to attract purchasers by con suming interests. It seems, however, after this morning's experience, that the main buyers were middlemen, those who had been called on during the past few days by spinners for cot ton previously contracted for. This demand was unquestionably good while it lasted, but as we have seen, it dropped off sharply on the first break in futures. While there is apparently no great pressure by interior banks to force the sale of distressed cotton, It is equally true that the same banks will be very glad to sell out the ‘‘lame ducks” on any advance from He to Ho lt would seem to follow, therefore, that it will be very difficult to maintain any substantial rise in face of such con ditions, which are likely to continue until the liquidation of distressed cot ton shall have been completed. This may be a matter of a few days, or a few weeks, and it is extremely likely that the lowest prices of the season will be seen during that period. Cot ton is low enough when viewed in con junction with the value of cotton goods, and particularly when compared with the high ranges now existing for nearly all staple products. J. S. DACHE A CO.’S Dally Colton Letter to Hayward Vlek A. Company. New York. Dec. 6.—Liverpool show ed further weakness. According to current gossip Alexandria has held a big line of long contracts in the Eng lish market that is now being liquidat ed. At the hour of the local opening the cables reported a decline of from 8 to 10 points when due to show an advance of 3 to 4 points. The local market only partially responded to the decline opening weak at a loss of 5 to 19 points. Trading was active and there seemed to be a good demand at the decline. Advices from the South seemed to favor the opinion that the spot situation was improving and that litt'e forced liquidation remained to be experienced. It was consequent ly argued that the big short interest in the speculative markets covering would lead to substantial reaction, and after the opening prices shot up about 8 to 18 points with shorts and reac tionists buying. Bear pressure was renewed on the advance and fluctua tions became Irregular while the vol ume of trading materially diminished. New Orleans bought considerable cot ton here in the early afternoon, and on the whole the market showed a stead ier tone. The Southern spot situation is still too uncertain to permit of any definite opinion as to the real attitude of holders or as to the effect of the break on buyers. WARE A LELAND. See No Signs That Price Hns Reached Bottom. New York. Dec. 6.—While the local market acted as though it was ready to rally with an encouragement Liver pool failed to show signs of improv ing, and the general situation continued about the same. It will take some time for the trade to recover from the demoralization resulting from the esti mate. We may have another break on Southern selling and a general cleaning up before the (trade goes ahead on the new basis. For Instance, Manchester cabled things were at a standstill there owing to the surpris ingly large figures and the recent crash In prices. With the South selling free ly and the uncertainty of the extent of this selling, operators can hardly form a decent opinion of the outlook. It will take some time for all to get bearings on the position. Those who have been bears and successful will continue so to the end, or until the market turns. At some price there will be a change In the temper of the trade. It may come ut 7c or at 6%c, ‘or in other words, not until the price of cotton in the South has touched a point where the acreage will be re duced and where spinners and In vestors will begin to accumulate cot ton. While the tone of the market to-day has been less demoralized there were no signs that the price has reach ed bottom. The break may not be over, even with present low prices. New York Y’lew of Ontlook. A private telegram received from New York by a member of the local cotton trade yesterday, says: "Bureau estimate means that producers and consumers will operate on basis of 12,- 500,000-bale crop until glnners' January report. Believe this means 7 cents or lower here." DRY GOODS MAHKKT. New York. Dec. 6.—Buying of dry goods is practically suspended nnd the market Is In as chaotic condition as at any time since the reduction In raw material. The feature of the market has been the reduction of %c In Lons dales. Other bleached goods on this order show moderate reductions. COTTON HEED OIL. New York, Dec. 6.—Cotton seed oil was moderately active, hut Irregular. Prime crude f. o. b. mills, 17%@lRc; prime summer yellow, 25@25%c: off summer yellow, 24%@25c. Prime white, 29c; prime winter yellow, 29%4)30r. SPIRITS NOW STEAOY MARKET CLOSED AT 50 CENTS BIT SALES WERE SMALL. BIG JUMP WEAKENED TONE. PRACTICALLY NO SALES MADE IN LATE TRADING. Rosin Market Opened and Closed Finn and With but Slight Change In Priee—Sale* for liny 1,554 Har reln—Shipment!* Again I.arge, Amounting to 4,orf>, Still Fnrtlier Redneing Stock—New York Spirit* Market Firm at Advance. The jump in the price of spirits of turpentine which took place Monday, proved too great, apparently, for the welfare of the market for, though the opening was firm yesterday, and at the outside price of the closing, 50 cents, the sales were very light, and in the afternoon, at the close the tone had gone from firm to steady, while in the post market trade there was very little demand at any price, and but a few casks sold at 49% cents. The sales posted at the opening were 106 casks, and at the close, 45. The re ceipts were 680 casks, and the ship ments, 584. New York was quoted firm at 53 cents, while London also showed an improvement the quotation at that market being 38—3. The rosin market opened firm and unchanged from the prices of the day before except that F had dropped to the inside price, and the close was firm and unchanged. The sales at the opening were 1.854. No sales were re ported at the close. In the late trad ing sales were made at an advance of 5 cents on N, M, K and I and 2% cents on C, B. A, the remainder going at quotations, while other sales were re ported, at a decline of 2% cents on G and below. Receipts were 2,844 bar rels, and shipments, 4,059 barrels. The New York market was quoted dull at $2.90. NAVAL STORES STATEMENT. The following are the figures and quotations of the naval stores mar ket, as posted at the Board of Trade. Spirits. Rosin. Stock April 1 6,495 44,550 Receipts yesterday 680 2,844 Receipts previously 155,241 463,173 Totals 162,416 510,567 Exports yesterday 584 4,059 Exports previously 128,667 459,952 Total 129,251 464,011 Stock yesterday 33,165 46,556 Stock previously 9,296 75,020 Yester- Day Be- Last day, fore. Year. Tone ..| Steady. | Firm. Firm. Spirits) 50 49@50 56 Sales ■) 151 699 332 Tone -| Firm. Firm. Firm. W. W. 5.10 5.10 3.50 W. G. 4.75 t 4.75 8.25 N 4.50 4.50 3.05 M. .. . 4.30 4.30 2.90 K. .. . 3.90 3.90 2.80 1 3.35 3.35 2.55 H 2.80 2.80 2.35 G 2.65 2.65 2.30 F 2.60 2.60@2.62% 2.25 E 2.55 2.55 2.25 D 2.52% 2.52% 2.25 C, B, A 2.50 2.50 2.25 Sales . 1,854 1,382 800 IN OTiOMARKETS. New York, Dec. 6.—Rosin, quiet; strained, common to good, $2.90. Turpentine, firm; 52%@53%c. Charleston, S. C., Dec. 6.—Turpen tine and rosin, nothing doing. Wilmington, N. C., Dec. 6.—Turpen tine, nothing doing; receipts 10. Rosin firm, $2.45 bid; receipts 19. Tar firm, $1.80; receipts 70. Crude turpentine firm, $2.30 and $3.70; receipts 36. GENERAL MARKETS. New York, Dec. 6.—Flour, firm and nominally quiet. Rye flour, quiet. Buckwheat flour, easy. Corn meal, irregular; yellow West ern, *1.23@1.25. Rye, nominal. Barley, steady. * Wheat, spot, easy; No. 2 red, nomi nal. Opening a trifle higher on cov ering, wheat yielded, rallied again, but finally gave way under bear pressure and closed %@%c lower; May, $1.14%; July, $1.05; December, $1.18%. Corn, spot, easy; No. 2,55 cf. o. b., afloat. Options were weak again to day, closing %@%e net lower; May, 50%c; December, 55%c. Oats, spot, dull; mixed, 34%@35%c, Bepf, firm. Cut meats, quiet; pickled bellies, 7% @ B %c; pickled hams, 9@9%c. Lard, dull; refined, dull. Pork, steady. Tallow, dull. Rice. firm. Molasses, steady. Sugar, raw, firm; refined, firm. Coffee, s;>ot Rdo, steady. Coffee futures market'opened steady at unchanged prices to a decline of 5 points and closed steady, net unchang ed to 5 points higher. Sales, 34,500 bags. Butter firm: Western factory, com mon to choice, 13@17c. Cheese firm, unchanged. Potatoes steady; Long Island, $1.75@ 2.00; state and Western, $1.35@1.55; Jersey sweets, $2.00@3.25. Peanuts steadv. Cabbages steady; Flat Dutch, per 100, $2.00@3.00. Cotton by steam to Liverpool, 12@ 15c. CHICAGO MARKETS. Chicago, Dec. 6.—Contradictory ad vices regarding alleged damage to the Argentine crop caused a whip-saw market In wheat here to-day. At the close a wenk undertone prevailed. May being off %c. Corn is down %c. Oats show a loss of %@%c. and provisions 2@se. The leading futures ranged as fol lows: Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing. Wheat, No. 2 Dee. ..1 11% 1 11% 1 1% 1 10% May ..1 13% 1 14 1 12% 1 13% July ..1 00% 1 01 99% 1 00% Corn, No. 2 Dee. , ~46% 46% 4* 46% May . . 44% 44% 44% 44% July . . 44% 44% 44% 44% Oata, No. 2 Dee. . ~28% 21% 2#% 21% Jan. , . 20% *O% 20% 20% July , ..30% 30% 89% #O% Mesa Pork, per barrel— Jan. #l2 77% 812 77% 812 *0 812 2% May 13 08% 18 02% IIM 13 87% Lard, per 100 pounde— Jsn B#o o#o I #7% 8(7% May 7 11% t 13% 7 07% 18 Short Ribs, per 100 pounds— . Tan. 6 57% 6 57% 6 52% 655 May 675 6 77% 670 6 72% Cash quotations were as follows: Flour firm; No. 2 spring wheat, 31.100 1.16; No. 3, $1.03@1.15; No. 2 red, *1.14%@1.16; No. 2 corn, 46%c; No. 2 yellow, 47e; No. 2 oats, 28%c: No. 2 white, 31%@32c; No. 3 white, 29%@31c; No. 2 rye, 74c; good feeding barley, 38c; fair to choice malting. 42@61c; No. 1 flax seed, 31.13; No. 1 Northwestern, $1.22%; prime timothy seed. $2.70; mess pork, per barrel, $11.35@11.40; lard, per 100 pounds, $6.85; short ribs sides, lloose), $6.37%@6.62%: short clear sides, (boxed), $6.87@7.00; whisky, ba sis of high wines, $1.24; clover, con tract grade, $12.50. Receipts.—Wheat, 96,000 bushels; corn, 700,400 bushels; oats, 121,800 bush els. CHARLESTON OBJECTS To the Issuance of the Reports in Piecemeal Form'. Charleston, S. C.. Dec. 6.—The Charleston Cotton Exchange to-day adopted the following resolutions and sent a copy to the chief statistician for manufactures, Census Bureau: “Resolved, that it is the sense of this exchange that the method adopted this year by the Census Bureau in is suing the report of cotton ginned in in stallments, instead of in sum total, as done by said bureau in previous years, has been a serious detriment to the cotton trade this season, unsettling the market values of spot cotton, and creating erroneous impressions as to the final outcome of the cotton ginned. And it is further resolved, that the chief statistician of the Census Bu reau be respectfully asked and re quested to issue all future reports of the cotton ginned in a monthly form in its entirety, as was his manner of doing same in the previous season. (Signed.) ‘‘Thaddeus Street, “Secretary Board of Directors.” florTdafarmer^busy. Tile Weather Fnvornble for Farm YVorL. Jacksonville, Fla., Dec. 6.—The week ly crop and weather report of Section Director Mitchell of the Weather Bu reau, issued to-day, says: “The weather was warmer than the normal and generally favorable for farm work, which was taken advantage of by farmers. Syrup making and sweet potato digging were about completed in northern and western districts, but are still in progress in the central dis trict. Vegetables are generally in good condition; some are being mar keted. In a few places worms and dry weather are doing some damage. Shipping citrus fruits continues active. Abundant rains are reported from por tions of the western and extreme southern districts; elsewhere. the amounts were generally Inadequate. Lo cal markets are fairly well supplied with celery, lettuce, and other succu lent products.” Mclntosh Conrt in Session. Darien, Ga., Dec. 6.—The Superior Court is in session, with Judge Par ker presiding. The following lawyers are in attendance: Solicitor General Livingston Kenan, W. L. Gignilliat, Walter G. Charlton, W. A. Way, P. W. Meldrim, W. L. Clay, George W. Beckett and R. M. Hitch. Florida’s State Funds. Tallahassee, Fla., Dec. 6.—The report of Hon. W. V. Knott, State Treasurer to the Governor, shows balances to the credit of the several state and educational funds at the close of busi ness, Nov. 30, to foot up $514,802.69. SAVANNAH'S CURRENT MARKETS Note—These quotations are revised daily and are kept as near as possible in accord with the prevailing wholesale prices. Official quotations are not used when they disagree with the prices wholesalers ask. POULTRY—Market, good demand: springers, 30@40c per pair; three-quar ters grown, 50@60c; hens, 75@85c. EGGS—Country, 25c; Tennessee, 28c. BUTTER—Tho tone of the market is firm. Quotations: Extra Elgin, 60 tubs. 26@27c; choice Elgins, 24@25c; New York state, 22%c; renovated butter 60-pound tubs, best grade, 23@23%c. CHEESE—Market, firm: fancy full cream cheese, 22@25-pound, 12%@13c; 20@35-pound, 12%@12%c. WHITE PEA BEANS—B2.4O busheL POTATOES—B2.OO. ONIONS—In sacks, 82.50. SPANISH ONIONS—Per crate, $1.50. CABBAGES—*I.SO crate. TURNIPS—Per sack. $1.50. Breadstuff*, Hay and Grain. FLOUR—Patent, $6.35; straight $6.10; fancy, $7.35; family, $5.45; spring wheat, best patent, $5.85. MEAL—Pearl, per barrel, $3.40; per sack *1.45; water ground, $1.45; Pearl grits’, per sack, *1.45; Pearl grits, per barrel, *3.40; city meal. *1.40. Grain Markets. QUANTITIES— Jobs. Cars. No. 2 white corn 73 71 Mixed corn 72 OATS— No. 2 mixed 4 43 No. 2 white clipped 49 4 < BRAN— Pure wheat bran -1-35 130 Mixed bran 12 14 * Cracked corn l® o 145 HAY— 0 - 7K No. 1 timothy 90 7 ’ No. 2 timothy 80 85 Sugar. ct loaf XXXX powdered .07 powdered .. Fine granulated 5.9. Confectloners A 5..7 W IUCE- X Markt't dull, fancy head, 4% SSi prt r.*-- : • • C--on *— PPLES —$3.00 to *3.50 barrel. BAN AN AS —$1.75@2.00. GRAPHS— Malaga, *4.5005.50; Ja miira orange, $3.25. FT ORIDA ORANGES —$2.7503.00. PRUNES—2Os to 30s, *l3; 30s to 40s. me 40s to 50s, 8c; 60s to 60s, 7%c; 60s 70s 6%c; 70s to 80s, 6c; 80s to 90s, 90s to 100s. 4%c. PEANUTS— Ample stock, fair de *na market firm; fancy hand-picked Virginia ß - 7c; N. C. peanuts, 6%c; ex. ' nUTS** Almonds. Terragona. 14%c; ivicas. 12%c; walnutJ, French. 12%c; Naples, 14%c; pecans, !0c; BruzlU, #u,c- Alberts. 11c; assorted nuts, 50- oound and 25-pound boxes. 12c. Dried and Evaporated Fruits. APPLES Evaporated, 7%c; sun- COTS— Evaporated, fancy, IJ C ; choice, lOVie- RAISINS— L- L-. 3-crown, *1.85; 8- crown, 8 2 00 ; -crown clusters, $2.75; loose muscstells. 8c; 1-pound seeded, 10%c; Imperial cabinets, 83 per box. PEACHES— Evaporated, peeled, l*c; unpeel*>7 *% e - PKARS Evaporated. 10%e. CITRON—A. *. drum, 14%e; fancy Coral clan. In 18-pound boxes, 14%c. CURRANTS—-Barrels, 7c, Coffee. Java Mocha Peaberry u Fa*/ N*. I ...........18 Fancy Hu. 1 #llfflMfM9lll66BM< U% HIDES. WAX. FURS. SKINS. Highest Market Prices Paid. A. EHRLICH & BR0„ Wholesale Grocers and Liquor Dealers THE CHASMAR KING SUPPLY C0.,~~ 126-130 Bay Street, West. JOBBERS. RATn ROOM FIXTURES, S ANITA RY PLUMBING GOODS, WROUGHT IRON PIPE, FITTINGS, etc. All supplies for STEAM, WATER and GAR. Sole Agents for the celebrated HUXLEY VALVES. Wool, Hides, Wax, Raw Furs and Skins. Write for Prices. D. KIRKLAND, 415 TO 421 ST. JU LIAN STREET, WEST. OFFICIAL. ARREARS FOR GROUND RENT. City of Savannah, Office City Treas urer, Dec. 1, 1904. —The following lot3 are in arrears for ground rent, of which owners are hereby notified. C. S. HARDEE, City Treasurer. Calhoun Ward —Lot 3, 2 qrs.; west Its lot 4, 2 qrs.; east % lot 42, 2 qrs. Chatham Ward—East 1-3 lot 10, 2 qrs.; west 2-3 lot 10, 2 qrs; lot 21, 2 qrs.; mid. 1-3 lot 27, 2 qrs. Columbia Ward—North % lot 25, 2 qrs. Crawford Ward —North % lot 21, 2 qrs.; lot 25, 2 qrs.; lot 26, 2 qrs.; lot 27, 2 qrs.; lot 35, 2 qrs.; northwest part lot 68, 2 qrs. Elbert Ward —West part lot 24, 2 qrs.; southeast part lot 24, 2 qrs.; east 2-3 lot 29, 2 qrs. Franklin Ward—Part lot 21, 2 qrs.; lot 24, 2 qrs.; east % lot 27, 2 qrs. New Franklin Ward—West % lot 1, 2 qrs.; lot 2, 2 qrs.; lot 9, 2 qrs.; east % lot 14, 2 qrs. Greene Ward—Lot 7, 2 qrs.; lot 8, 2 qrs.; east % lot 11, 2 qrs.; south % lot 16, 2 qrs.; south % lot 25, 2 qrs. Jackson Ward—East % lot 13, 2 qrs.; lot 27, 2 qrs.; lot 28, 2 qrs. Jasper Ward—Lot 9, 2 qrs.; west % lot 21, 2 qrs.; lot 24, 2 qrs.; lot 37, 2 qrs.; lot 43, 2 qrs.; west % lot 46, 2 qrs. Lafayette Ward—West % lot 7, 2 qrs.; lot 21, 2 qrs.; lot 22, 2 qrs.; lot 42. 2 ars. Monterey Ward—East % lot 18, 2 qrs. Fulaski Ward—Lot 4, 2 qrs.; lot 5, 2 qrs. Stephens Ward—Lot 16, 2 qrs. Troup Ward—West % lot 2, 2 qrs. Warren Ward—Lot 23, 2 qrs. Washington Ward —North 1-3 of south % lot 16. 2 qrs.; lot 32, 2 qrs. All persons having interest in above lots are hereby notified that if the amounts now due are not paid to the city treasurer on or before Dec. 14 inst., I will proceed on the morning of Dec. 15 to re-enter according to law. HENRY E. DREESON, City Marshal, PROPOSALS, Office of Savannah Water Works, Savannah, Ga.. Nov. 25, 1904.—Sealed proposals will be received by the Com mittee on Water Works at the office of the Savannah Water Works until 12 o’clock noon Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1904, for furnishing f. o. b. Savannah, Ga.— 1,500 feet of 12-inch Standard Cast Iron Pipe; 1,000 feet of 8-inch Stand ard Cast Iron Pipe; 4,000 feet of 6- inch Standard Cast Iron Pipe; 4 SxSx6-inch Tees, 5 12x12x6-inch Tees, 1 6x6xß-inch Tee. 1 12x12x12 Tee, 2 12-inch Ells. Bidders must state time of delivery. Committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids. En velopes must be marked “Bids for Cast Iron Pipe.” I. U. KINSEY, Supt. Choice No. 2 12 c Prime No. 2 11 c Fair No. 5 10%c Ordinary No. 6 9%0 Common No. 7 9 c SALT—Car lots, 100 pounds burlap sacks, 37c; 100-pound cotton sacks, 39c; 125-pound burlap sacks, 46c; 125-pound cotton sacks, 48c; 150-pound burlap sacks, 55c; 200-pound burlap sacks, (Liverpool), 78c. HlDES—Market, firm; dry flint, 16%c; dry salted, 14%c; green salted, 9c; green, 7%c. W’OOL— Firm; white prime, 25c; prime Georgia, free of sand burrs and black wool, at 23c; burry, 12@16c; wax, 28c; tallow, 4c; deer skin, 22c; goat skins. 25c each. Hardware and Building Supplies. LIME, CALCIUM PLASTER AND Cement—Alabama and Georgia lime in fair demand and sell at 80@85c a bar rel; special Calcined plaster, *1.50@1.6G per barrel; hair, 4@sc; cement. sl.lo® I. carload lots, special. Portland ce ment, retail, $2.0002.25; carload lots special. LUMBER Rai'road ties, 27@29c hewn ties (7x9x8%), 38@40c; hewn ties (6xß), 26x28c; switch ties, $10.50® 11. easy yard stock, $11.00@12.00; car sills. $13.00@15.00; ship stock, $18.oo! Oils. Perfection Signal Oil c Pratt’s Astral !”*..16 c Aladdin Security 15 - Water White "15 c Standard White "" iiix- D. S. Gasoline ,"!l6 c D. S. Gasoline in drums 14%c 86 degree gasoline in drums 19%c Linseed oli, raw, 1 barrel lots ....45 c Boiled linseed. 1 barrel lots 47 c Five barrel lots special. rol> ’ H. B. and large, *1.90; chilled $1.90. IRON—Market firm; refined, $1.90’ Swere, 4c. NAILS—Cut, $2.15 base; wire, $2.25 base. BARBED WIRE 52.85 per 100 pounds GUNPOWDER Per keg, Austin crack short. 34.50 keg; half keg. *2.60 quarter keg, $1.40; champion duck'lnx’ quarter keg. *2.25; Austin smokeless half kegs, *8.45. quarter. $4.30- three pounds, $2.10; one pound, 75c; less 20 per cent, on smokeless. Cotton Bagging and Ties. BAGGING —Market firm; 144 pound 7%@7%0; 2-pound, B@B%c; se'B bagging, 10%@llc. ncl Standard 45-Inch arrow, 940 COTTON PICKINO SHEETS-220 25c each. w j .TWINE— Per pound, or hank, 140 HAMS—Sugar cured, 12@13%c; pic nics, B@B%c. ’ p c D. S. butts es, D. S. plates !.!!!*" 6% Western heavy bellies * 0(7 Eastern light bellies !!!.’ 84? Eastern medium bellies Eastern heavy bellies " si! D. 8. C. R. sides '* Smoked C. R. sides !!.*9* LARD—Pure, in tierces, B%’e';”'6o - tins and 80-pound tubs, ' B%c" compound. In tierces, 4c; 60-Donnd tins and 80-pound tubs. B%c. ‘* ,una MlicflUiifobi. FlSH—Mackerel, halfbarrels w, 1, $10; No 2, $8.50; No. 3. 88; kits v„ 1, *1.40; No. 2, $1.30; No. 8, fu o ; eodi flab, l-pound bricks, 8c; 2-pond bricks 5%c; smoked nerrlngs, per box ltatiOe' Dutch herrings. In kegs, 31. - n*g mullets, half barrels, 84. RYRUP—Market quiet; Georgia and Florida syrup, buying at 22088 c; Bell ing at 25027%c; sugar house, at 3*%0 li*. WAX—2Bc. HIGH WlNES—Basis, |J 28. MONET—DuII; strained, in barrels. SAVANNAH ELECTRIC CO. WINTER WEEK DAY SCHEDULE, SUBURBAN LINES. __ Effective Dec. 6, 1904. ISLE OF HOPE LINE ‘ Between Isle of Hope and 40th Street. i“ v - 4 ot h St. _ Lv. Isle of Hope. A.M. P.M. t. A. M. P.M. 7ln :••••■ 6:00 1:00 830 HS 1 7:00 2:00 I;?? 230 8:00 3:00 -30 ..... 9 : oo .... 1030 3:30 ,10:00 4:00* 11:30 ••”*•’ 11:00 7: 30 8:00 *Vla Montgomery to city. Between Isle of Hope & Thunderbolt. V v ’„J sle of H °Pe. Lv. Thunderbolt A. M. P. M. a. M. P. M. ..... *3:00 .... *1:50 700 6:°o 57:22 *5:50 .J: 30 58:22 6:38 11 00 , *9:50 7:38 ?12-minute wait at Sandfly. *Parcel car, passenger trailer. MONTGOMERY SCHEDULE. Between Montgomery and 40th Street. Lv Montgomery. Lv. 40th St. A- P. M. A. M. P. M. | I:3 ° 8:30 1:30 I 0:80 52:30 10:30 2:30 tV:S3 13:05 3:3 0 9:50 (5:50 o :3 o ♦Connects with parcel car for city. (Through to Thunderbolt. 518-minute wait at Sandfly going to city. Between Montgomery & Thundeboll A. M. P. M. A. M. P. M. 6:ao 3:05 7:22 3:38 7:53 6:50 8:22 6:38 MILL-HAVEN SCHEDULE. Leave Whitaker and Bay Streets. A. M. A. M. P. M. P. m 7 6:20 10:00 12:40 5:20 6:40 10:40 1:20 6:00 7:00 11:20 2:00 8:40 7-20 12:00 2:40 7:20 8:00 3:20 S: 00 8:40 4:00 8:40 8:20 4:40 *••• t 9:20 • til :20 (Saturday night only. A. M. A. M. P. M. P. m 7 6:40 11.00 12:20 6:40 700 11:40 1:00 6:05 720 I 1:49 '6:40 7:40 ! 2:20 7:00 3:20 3:00 7:40 9:00 ' 3:40 8:20 io:2o ::::: ~4 . : 2f . 9 . :00 • ’. (9:40 (Saturday night only. * "°° Hermitage one-half mile from terminus of Mill-djaven Line. THUNDERBOLT LINE ' City Market to Casino and Thunder bolt via Bolton Street Junction Beginning at 5:30 a. m. cars leave City Market for Casino at Thunder bolt every half hour until 11:30 p. m. Cars leave Bolton street junction 15 minutes after leaving time at City Market. Beginning at 5:53 a. m. cars leave Live Oak Station for city every half hour until 12:08 midnight. COLLINS VII,LE LINE Beginning at 5-50 a. m. cars leave Waters road and Estill avenue every 30 minutes until 11:50 p. m. Beginning at 6:15 a. m. cars leave City Market for Waters road and Estill avenue every 30 minutes until 12:15 midnight. Through cars are operated between Market and Thunderbolt via Collins ville and Dale avenue as follows- Lv. Market. Lv. Thunderbolt. 6:45 A. M. 7 :3 0 A. M. 6:45 P. M. 7:30 P, M. WEST END LINK (Lincoln Park.) Car leaves west side of City Market for Lin. coin Park :(<0 a. m. and every 40 mlcutes thereafter until 11:45 p. m. Car leaves Lincoln Park for Market fl:3oa. m. and every 40 minutes thereafter until 12 o'clock midnight. FREIGHT AND PARCFLCAIt . V'aye* east side of Citv Market for Thunder, bob cattle Park, Sandfly, Isle of Hope and all intermediate points—Oils a. m„ 1:15 n. m..6:15 P> ID* Leaves Isle of Hope for Sandfly Cattle Park. Thunderbolt and all intermediate oolnu— a. m., 11:00a m..8:00p.m. points—e.uu Freight car leaves Montgomery at 550 a. m~ and 2:35 p. m., connecting at Sandfly with teg ular parcel car foi city. Parcel car from the city carries freight to Montgomery on each trip. Regular parcel car carries trailer on each trip for accommodation of paasengeia Any further information regarding passenger schedule can be had by ap plying to L. R. NASH, Mgr. Don’t Forget The most skilled labor and best ma terials are used by us, yet our prices are moderate.. Sheet metal work of all kinds. Including Ventilators, Drums, Smoke Stacks and Blow Pipe Systems. Estimates free. Savannah Blow Pipe aud Exhaust Cos., P. O. Box 191. Bell Phone. 513-545 Liberty street, east. Savannah. Ga. inolish " EHNYROyALPILLS MiAMVI. r.u.ki, 1..<!!.. .<> t , *. ,( IRttt k, riIU'IIKSTBU K ENGLISH Is HP I* and Uol4 swlslllo *sa ••••* —ZtOfa villi bin. rlbl„n Tali, „ oth.r. Kafka* jAA Wa WVI llaaiaraaa SskaUlsllks, ss4 lailla. 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